Parents: Short suspension leads to prolonged punishment

WASHINGTON – The parents of a Virginia fourth grader who was suspended for threatening to shoot a fellow student in the head if she tried to kiss him say it has taken too long for their son to return to school.

Nick Williams was initially suspended for two days from John Pattie Elementary in Dumfries, Va. in late February, but it has taken more than a month to get him back in the classroom.

Prince William County Public Schools require a formal review of any threats a principal deems “substantive” before the student is allowed back.